News from NRMS
September 2022
To our Jaguar Families...
Upcoming Events for September:
Please keep in mind that events are added/changed throughout the year, so please pay attention to weekly announcements.
CORRECTION: 7th and 8th Cross Country start at 2:00 p.m. at Skyline
NRMS "Homecoming" Week
Spirit Week (Dress up days)- students will be voting on a theme then we will put out a calendar of spirit days
Thursday, 9/22: Homecoming Parade- We will walk from Nixon to NRMS! This is a fun event for all families! We will be asking for candy donations !
Friday, 9/23: We will have a Pep Rally for students at 2:00 p.m. that day. The HOCO Dance will be that afternoon from 3-5 p.m. Tickets will be on sale that week.
We will have more details to come!
Federal Surveys
Jaguar Parents,
The required yearly verification of Federal Impact Aid Census survey opened up the afternoon of Wednesday, August 31st. The district began sending out messages to the email you used for online registration with a link to complete the survey. Please check your spam/junk folder if you do not see the email. You will also be able to complete the survey through your parent portal, student portal or on paper. We will have the paper forms in the office if needed, please see Mrs. Nicholson or Ms. Venegas.
WE NEED YOU!
ANNUAL FEDERAL CENSUS SURVEY
THIS TAKES LESS THAN A MINUTE TO COMPLETE.
YOU CAN COMPLETE 4 WAYS:
PARENT or STUDENT PORTAL
EMAIL LINK SENT BY DISTRICT or PAPER IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE ONLINE
IF YOU NEED HELP WE WILL GLADLY HELP YOU
THE SURVEY VERIFIES THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED DURING ONLINE REGISTRATION. PLEASE VERIFY OR UPDATE AS NEEDED.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PARENT PORTAL, YOU CAN COMPLETE THROUGH STUDENT PORTAL OR CHECK YOUR EMAIL THAT YOU USED FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION, A SURVEY LINK HAS BEEN SENT THERE. IF YOU DO NOT SEE THE EMAIL IN YOUR IN BOX PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM.
STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR VERIFYING THROUGH PARENT PORTAL: Once you log in, select student (each student must be done), student tools, student profile click link for survey, verify information, check box, type your name and submit.
THROUGH STUDENT PORTAL: Go to tools.episd.org, you will log in using your students user name and password. Select student profile, click link for survey, verify information, check box, type your name and submit.
AGAIN, PLEASE COMPLETE FOR EACH CHILD ENROLLED IN EPISD
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO VERIFY THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
Fall Pictures
State Accountability Ratings:
The State of Texas had released the final accountability ratings for the 2021/22 school year. You can use the link below to access the accountability data for any school in Texas. We will be presenting this data during the Coffee with the Principal sessions in September.
Raise Up the Bar
Mission:
To teach students the importance of daily exercise, healthy diet, and overall physical wellness. Raise Up The Bar will prepare you for any sport and will help anyone to begin to view themselves as an athlete.
Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 pm to 4:30.
- Water Container
- School appropriate Workout Attire
- Laced Shoes
- Positive Mindset
- Coachable Attitude
- A Heart for Others
JAG PACK
Band Information
After school sectionals will begin Monday 8/8/22 from 3:15 - 4:15 pm. The full schedule can be found on our website: www.nrichardsonband.com , under the sectional schedule link.
Fall Sports
https://www.episd.org/domain/8076 as well as the EPISD Athletics website: https://www.episd.org/Domain/166
PTO
- School Involvement
- Fundraising for student/teacher activities
- Organize/Support student activities (work hard/play hard)
- To build family/school community
If you are interested in joining, please use the following link:
Parent Engagement Opportunities
Laptops
According to the process set forth by Technology we will be receiving laptops hopefully in the next 2 - 3 weeks. In the meantime, teachers will be giving students hard copies of their schoolwork. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 236-6677. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Delila Sattizahn
Bookroom Clerk
Nolan Richardson Middle School
(915)236-6677
Registration
https://www.episd.org/Page/13542
In addition, if you need assistance, please contact our registrar, Natalie Ramirez, at (915) 236-6658.
A note from Nurse Nancy...
My name is Nancy Varela- Medina, I am proudly your new school nurse. This is a friendly reminder that it is time to update your child's immunization records at school. Your child should have received two vaccines on or after their 11th birthday, a Tdap and an MCV4 vaccine. If you have already brought their record in, thank you! If you have not, kindly email me a copy. This is to ensure your child is compliant with state and district requirements.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out and let me know. I look forward to seeing you this school year.
Nurse Nancy
915-236-6650
Food Deliveries
This past year we allowed food deliveries to students, but experienced many issues. We have developed guidelines for food deliveries. We will try this for one semester and if guidelines are not adhered to, deliveries will no longer be allowed.
Doordash/Uber Eats, etc. Guidelines:
· Food can only be delivered to front office (we will have a table available for drop off)- students may NOT pick up food in the parking lot
· Students can pick up their deliveries during the lunch times ONLY; they will not be allowed to pick up deliveries before/after lunch times
· Only the student who ordered the delivery may go to the office to pick it up- no friends, etc.
· Students may only order food for themselves not for friends.
· Food deliveries must be consumed in the cafeteria during lunch hours only- if delivery is late- student will not be able to pick up food until after school
· All food must be consumed in cafeteria and trash thrown away in cafeteria
· All food left at delivery table by 3:15 p.m. will be thrown away
· NRMS will not be responsible for deliveries- order at your own risk
Parental Engagement Resources
Deseree Perez- dperez2@episd.org
Delia Venegas- dmvenega@episd.org
Dress Code/Uniform
We have updated our Dress Code/Uniform Guidelines for 2022/23. Please note that jeans will no longer be allowed, nor will t-shirts (except on spirit days).
Specific PE uniforms will not be required, and coaches will discuss options for dressing out the first week of school.
Bell Schedule
Cell Phone Policy
Electronic Devices
No Electronic Devices Allowed During the school day (7:50 a.m. -3:00 p.m.). Students who bring any electronic devices must store them in their locker, in the off position during the instructional day. The only electronic device students will be allowed to use is laptop for instructional purposes only.
NRMS is not responsible for any lost/stolen items.
Violations of the policy will result in confiscation of the electronic device and a fine of $15.00 being assessed. Repeated violations will result in administrative disciplinary action. The electronic device will only be released to the parent/guardian between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Laptops not being used for instructional purposed are subject to the $15 fine and confiscation.
If a student lends their electronic device to another student or the electronic device is lost and picked up from another student, the parent/guardian of the student who owns the cell phone will be responsible for paying the assessed fine.
EPISD Calendar for 2022/23
Accessing your Child's STAAR Scores
Social Media
We are working to increase our social media presence. We have Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can find us here:
Facebook: @NRMSJaguars
Twitter: @NrmsJaguars
Instagram: milesjaguars
Birthday Shout Outs!
NRMS also takes requests for birthday shout out messages on the morning announcements. If the birthday falls on a weekend, the birthday shout out will be done on the Friday before. The cost is $5. The request must be made at least 24 hours in advance, no exceptions. If you need more information, please call the school at 236-6650.
You can download the form below:
Resources for Jaguar Families...
Athletics
LInk to Athletics Website:
https://www.episd.org/Domain/166For the most updated athletic schedules, please use the EPISD Athletics website. You will also find the link for Rank One, as well as any necessary forms.
EPISD School Calendar
EPISD Student Code of Conduct
Richardson Middle School
Christine Miles (Principal)- cmmiles@episd.org
Maria Centeno (Assist Principal 6th A-L & 8th Grade)- mgcenten@episd.org
Victor Montes (Assist Principal 6th M-Z & 7th Grade)- vmontes@episd.org
Yvette Wilcox (Counselor 6th A-L & 8th Grade) yhchavez@episd.org
Virginia Guillen (Counselor 6th M-Z & 7th Grade) vxguille@episd.org
Alma Guzman (Secretary)- adguzman@episd.org
Grace Nicholson (PEIMS)- gmnichol@episd.org
Natalia Ramirez (Registrar)- nxramire@episd.org
Alicia Villasenor (Attendance)- axvillas@episd.org
Nancy Varela-Medina (Nurse) nvarelam@episd.org
Victor Lopez (Librarian)- vmlopez@episd.org
Angelina Pages (Diagnostician)- acpages@episd.org
Deseree Perez (Parent Engagement)- dperez2@episd.org
Email: cmmiles@episd.org
Website: episd.org/richardson
Location: 11350 Loma Franklin
Phone: (915) 236-6650
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRMSJaguars
Twitter: @NrmsJaguars